Meteorology Collection (page 9)

Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) perched on tree branch with rainbow, Shejila mountain, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Tibet, China. July

Rainbow over field of Daffodils (Narcissus sp) grown for the commercial market, Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK, March

Beginnings of the Northern lights in night sky in winter with conifer trees laden with snow, Kuusamo, northern Finland, February 2009

Rainbow in spray of Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Iceland

Solar eclipse 63% on 4 January 2011, seen from Barcelona, Spain

Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) small flock of juveniles taking flight over the frozen, snow covered pastureland on a foggy winter morning

Corfe Castle, early morning mist and sunrise, Corfe, Dorset, England, UK. April 2010

Fog between the mountains. Lagos de Covadonga (Covadonga Lakes) in Picos de Europa National Park, Cantabria, Spain. October 2009

Storm clouds over Back Tor, Peak District National Park, England, UK. March 2008

Aurora Borealis display over mountains at night, West Icelend, January 2013

Banner cloud formation around the summit of the Matterhorn (4, 478m), Switzerland, September 2011

Sunlight creating a rainbow in the spray of the Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, June 2008

Rainbow over Naryn Gorge, Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Children taking meteorological observations, Shrewsbury House Open Air School, London, 1908
Children taking meteorological observations, Shrewsbury House Open Air School, Shooters Hill, London, 1908

View of the River Thames during the 1683-1684 frost fair, London, 1716. Eating, drinking and entertainment booths can be seen stretching across the ice

View of a frost fair on the River Thames looking towards London Bridge, London, c1715. Winters in Britain were often particularly cold in the 17th and 18th centuries

Car on road to Hvalvik, Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe

An Airship Weather Centre, 1927. From The Wonder Book of Aircraft, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co, Limited, London & Melbourne, 1927]

Witch raising a storm, 1562. From Olaus Magnus Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus, Antwerp. (Colorised black and white print)

Bernard Nordahl, 1893, (1897). Bernard Nordahl (born in 1862) was a Norwegian explorer who took part to the three year expedition (1893-1896) aboard the Fram led by Fridtjof Nansen

Sheet 3, from a portfolio of alphabets, 1929. From 20 Alphabets and Instructive Plates for Pen & Ink. [James Dorn, London, 1929]

Studying the formation of clouds from his attic, c1918. The early theorist of evolution, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829), suggested a way of categorising clouds

Albert Borlase Armitage, Scottish polar explorer, c1894-c1897 (1899). Artist: Frederick George Jackson
Albert Borlase Armitage, Scottish polar explorer, c1894-c1897 (1899). Armitage (1864-1943) using a sextant while on the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition to Franz-Josef Land in the Arctic

Anemometer at the Kew Observatory, 1866. A print from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures, Vol III, Virtue and Co, City Road and Ivy Lane, London, 1866

Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian naturalist and explorer, (1900). Humboldts (1769-1859) interests included geophysics, geology and botany and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology

Alexander von Humboldt, German author, naturalist and explorer, 1847. Artist: Hermann Biow
Alexander von Humboldt, German author, naturalist and explorer, 1847. Humboldts (1769-1859) interests included geophysics, geology and botany and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology

Autumn view of the Crimea, 1884. Artist: Grigori Grigoryevich Myasoedov
Autumn view of the Crimea, 1884. Myasoedov, Grigori Grigoryevich (1834-1911). Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Julius Ferdinand Hann, Austrian meteorologist, c1921
Julius Ferdinand Hann, c1921. Portrait of Hann (1839-1921) from a commemorative medal issued by the Austrian Meteorological Society

John Dalton, English chemist, c1834 (1902). As a Quaker, Dalton (1766-1844) could not attend an English university, so supported himself by teaching

Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist, c1830. Artist: William Home Lizars
Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist, c1830. Humboldts (1769-1859) interests included geophysics, geology and botany and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology

Mock Sun with sunbows and halo, observed from the Arctic Circle, 1873. This phenomenon is caused by atmospheric refraction. From The Atmosphere by Camille Flammarion. (London, 1873)

Parhelia (mock suns) without haloes, observed in England in 1698, (1845). On this occasion the phenomenon, caused by atmospheric refraction, began at 8am when true Sun shone through watery cloud

Parhelia (mock suns) combined with a halo and rainbow, 1721 (1845). This phenomenon, caused by atmospheric refraction, was observed in England in 1721

Early thermometers, 1691. Various kinds of 17th century thermometers and a rain gauge (right). From Saggi di naturali esperienze fatte nell Accademia del Cimento (Florence 1691)

Hurricane Florence. NASA photograph taken from the Space Shuttle Atlantis from 165 nautical miles above the Earth

Eye of tropical storm Blanca photographed between 17 and 24 June 1985

Witch raising a storm, 1562. From Olaus Magnus Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus, Antwerp

Frost Fair on the Thames at London, 1683. Winters in Britain were often particularly cold in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period known as the Little Ice Age

Frost Fair on the Thames at London, 1734-1740 (1838). Winters in Britain were often particularly cold in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period known as the Little Ice Age

Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, 1531. First page and initial portrait from Aristotelis Meteorologicis Commetaria by Agostini Nifo (Venice, 1531)

Ezekiels vision of a chariot in the sky and a hand in the clouds holding out a book to him, 1804. Ezekiel was one of the four great Hebrew prophets

Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky, c614 BC
Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky c614 BC. Ezekiel was one of the four great Hebrew prophets. One modern explanation for the vision seen by him, is that he observed parhelia (mock suns)

Rain of frogs recorded in 1355 (1557). Accounts of deluges of frogs and fish date back to biblical times. The phenomenon ocurs when a waterspout or tornado passes over a body of water

Tribute Dew to Ben Nevis, 1883. Artist: Harry Furniss
Tribute Dew to Ben Nevis, 1883. Cartoon marking the opening of a meteorological observatory on the summit of Ben Nevis, Scotland

Arnarstapi, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland, Polar Regions

Supercell storm, Bogarnes, Iceland, Polar Regions

Esjan mountain range, outside Bogarnes, Iceland, Polar Regions

Dramatic morningky above Oxford, morning

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Meteorology is the captivating study of Earth's ever-changing atmosphere, unraveling its mysteries and unveiling breathtaking phenomena. From the mesmerizing sight of our Whole Earth, resembling a radiant Blue Marble in 2000, to the Galapagos Admiralty map by Fitzroy Beagle that navigates us through uncharted meteorological territories. Intriguing moments like Paraselena at McMurdo Sound on a crisp morning in June 1911 transport us to ethereal realms where ice crystals create enchanting halos around the sun. The Krakatoa sunsets captured in delicate artworks from 1883 remind us of nature's power and beauty intertwined. Paraselena once again enchants our senses as we journey back to January 1911 at Cape Evans in McMurdo Sound, where shimmering lights dance across the sky during an unforgettable night. Witnessing the Aurora borealis painting vibrant streaks over the Lyngen Alps fills our hearts with awe from Sjursnes, Ullsfjord, Troms in North Norway. Frost-covered trees glistening under winter's touch alongside Glastonbury Tor evoke a sense of tranquility amidst chilly temperatures. The Snow-covered United Kingdom transforms into a magical wonderland during January 2010 when every corner becomes adorned with nature's delicate white blanket. Porthmeor Beach invites us to St. Ives in Cornwall, England—a coastal paradise where meteorology meets stunning landscapes—offering endless inspiration for those who seek solace by the sea. A cloud-filled blue sky acts as nature's canvas upon which she paints her masterpieces day after day. While exploring meteorological wonders on Earth, let us not forget tales that captivate imaginations such as Roswell's UFO crash site nestled within New Mexico’s vast desert expanse—an enigma waiting to be unraveled by scientific inquiry. Finally, witnessing sunlight piercing through clouds reminds us that even amidst turbulence, there is always hope and beauty to be found.